Waterproof-paper cape.



1, A. GAVIN. WATERPRO0F PAPER CAPE; APPLICATION FILED SEPT- 27, 1915- Patentd Mar. 20, 1917.

WITNESSES JA 649/)? fifimMo A TTOR/VEYS STA NT OFFICE. I

JOSEPH A. GAVIN, OI, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

To-gll wlwm z't'may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH A. GAVIN, a .;;citizen of .the United'States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn,-. in;the,county of Kings and State of Neml iork, have invented a new and Improved Waterproof Paper Cape, of which Aha-following is a full, clear, and exact descriptiOn.

This invention relates garments and ha'sparticular reference to emergency waterproOf Outer garments. Y U Among the objects of the invention is to improve the, facilities for manufacturing the capecwher'ebyzit may beformed mainly of a cheapmaterial such as waterproof paper and: yet possess the requisite strength for the g purposes intended.

Al-further object is to provide a stormproof outer garment adapted to be put on themarket in a small package and suitably Wrapped so that the garment may be disqspensed; in convenient form either through' sltxinachines or by other convenient means. WVithithe foregoing and other objects in view,, :the in'vention consists in the arrangemenhand combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed, and while the in- 311131011415 notrestrict'ed to the exact details of-cons'tru'c'tion disclosed herein, still for the purpose of illustratinga practical embodi-- ment the'reof reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters designate the same parts in the several views, and in which Figurel-is a perspective view indicating the form of the cape while being worn;

Fig. 2'is a plan view of a blank from which the cape is constructed;

Fig..3isa fragment ofthe cape having an edge fold or hem and indicating a reinforcemerit cord orthelike in the process of con-3" struction; l

of .Fig. 6 indicating the completed reinforce- '-me v --,Fig.- 6 is an inner face view of the back "portion of the'neck; I

Fig. ,7 is a detail view .of

modification of reinforced edge;

Fig.8 is a similafv'ew of another modification;

Fig. 9 is. a view indicating how thecape v I Specification of Letters Patent.

Fig. 4; is a vertical sectional detail on the Fig.- .5 is a sectional view on'the line 5 -5 any speclal fastening means for the ends of the cord. I

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i may be closely fitted and put into a package; and

Fig. 10 is a complete package wrapped as ready for an emergency.

a single seamless piece or sheet of material such as waterproof paper or some other suit-- able waterproofmaterial "indicated at 15. The bottom edge 16 is rounded atthe sides and may be left of single thickness for simplicity and convenience of construction inasmuch as it is net subjected in practice to any special strain. The front and neck portions, however, which are subjected to a certain amount of strain are formed in a-peculiar way as herein set. forth. The neck portion iscut out as a' V, as shown at 17 in'the blank. At the point of the V at-the back of the neck is formed a notch 18. The sides of the neck 19 are cut preferably straight and connect with the straight side portions 20 of the front in angles 21. The entire edge along the front and neck from the points 22 is folded into a single hem 23. Then a cord 24.- or its equivalent is intro- Patented Mar. 20, 1917'. Application filed September 27, 1915. Serial No. 52,865. I

duced andthe hem turned again, forming a double hem, as shown in Fig. 5, and stitched at 26. Thequality ofthe paper employed may be comparatively {cheap and light in weight, adapting it both to be used as a strong construction. Thecord requires no special means for fastening it within the hem. The strain incident to putting on the cape and securing it is resisted mainly at the back ofthe neck, and hence-thecord'is in "strength of the paper, and this being augmented by the -strength of the non-elastic cord and line of stitching 26 makes a very position to meet. such strain irrespective'of sides of the neck or tops of the shouldersfl fastening the sameby stitchingorother-sim." plemeans and forming the neck and shoulder'portions of the cape so ,as to;approxi mate the shape of the wearers shoulders, making a neat and comfortable arrangement. By folding or plaiting the darts as shown plainly in Fig. 1, not only is the garment seamless, but the fact of folding and stitching or otherwise fastening the fold, in-

sures a positive anchor for the reinforcing cord'24. The notch 18 may be further reinforced by a binder 28 embracing the hemper for the cape thus folded, I provide a cover 30 adapted to inclose the cape, and by use of a cord 33 or its equivalent, the package is made complete.

Fig. 1 indicates the use of front fasteners 34 and a lacing cord 35 as indicative of any suitable means of securing the front after thecape has been put around the shoulders.

Cheaper grades of paper suitable for making an article to be put on the market at low cost are sometimes either of a greasy or smutty nature, depending upon the character of waterproofing, but since such coating, which would otherwise tend to soil the clothes of the wearer, may be applied only 'to the outer surface-of the cape, leaving the inner surface perfectly clean; hence, by turning the roll or hem 23 outwardly, I insure that no part of the treated surface of the paper will come into contact with either the person or the clothing of the wearer. As shown in Figs. 7 and 8, a single fold may be sufficient to form the reinforcing hem and the cord 24 may be intro- -over the edge and t duced into the loop thereof. The fastening may be either by a row of stitches 26, or

when the character of the material is such as to permit it, the fastening may be by sealing by the use of a hot iron or the like along the line 26. In all forms of the invention I prefer to provide or form an outwardly turned free edge as shown at 36 which, being on the outer surface of the garment, acts as a guide to prevent water flowing down the arment from running hereby reaching the unclergarments. I claim 1. In a waterproof paper cape, the combination with a seamless main portion having a reinforced hem aroundthe neck and front portions, the neck portion being V- shaped at the center of the back and notched at the point of the V to facilitate the forma tion of the hem and improve the fit of the garment, of a binder surrounding thenotch and secured along its edges to the hem and main portions of the neck.

2. In a waterproof paper cape, a reinforcing rolled hem formed along the neck and front edge portions, the noll of the hem be-;"

ing from the inside to the outer side and having its extreme edge deflected outwardly in spaced relation to the main part of the cape and constituting a guide to direct the flow of water to the bottom edge of the cape, substantially as set forth.

3. The herein described cape having its neck", and front edges formed with an outwardly turned hem, a reinforcing cord inserted in the hem and held thereby from lateral displacement, and shoulder plaits serving to improve the fit of the cape at the tops of the shoulders and as anchoring means preventing the longitudinal displacement of the cord.

Witnesses:

Gno. L. BEELER, PHILIP D..ROLLHAUS.

waterproof paper JOSEPH A. GAVIN. 

